SA may send troops to Somalia
The South African cabinet is on the brink of sending troops into the ongoing conflict in Somalia, an official has told the Observer.
In Israel, A Fight to Make the Wall More Inclusive
Women and other Jewish groups are fighting for the right of full religious access at the Jerusalem's Western Wall
Lebanon opens fund to equip army
Lebanon's defence minister says the country has opened a bank account to receive donations to supply its poorly-equipped army.
African migrants killed in Egypt
Six migrants trying to enter Israel from Egypt are killed; four in a gunfight with people smugglers and two by Egyptian border guards.
Net neutrality protest at Google
About 100 protesters march on Google's headquarters to denounce its open internet plan and urge it to honour its "don't be evil" motto.
Pakistani expatriates urged to give as disease threat looms
Independence day celebrations muted as diaspora are asked to "reach out to their flood-affected brethren".
Russia ban on grain export begins
A ban on grain exports imposed by Russia after wildfires devastated crops comes into force, a move likely to push up bread prices.
UAE gun maker firing on all cylinders
Rifles have strong roots in Bedouin tradition, but the country has begun to make a name for itself in the small arms industry with Emirati company Caracal.
Lebanon 'kills militant leader'
Lebanese security officials say they have killed the suspected leader of the militant Sunni Islamist group Fatah al-Islam.
Drought threat now hits Black Sea 2011 winter crop
Drought and heat across the European part of Russia and Ukraine are now expected to delay the sowing of winter grain crops, raising concerns that losses will extend to next year's harvests.
Egypt: oil and gas reserves up to 18 billion barrels
Egyptian reserves of oil and natural gas have risen to 18.3 billion barrels in (2009-2010) in what makes the proven reserves rise to 20 billion
UAE to replace feet and yards with metre
Latest move to metric will apply to all official and commercial activities, especially in the real estate sector.
Kremlin slams Lukashenko's inconsistency on South Ossetia, Abkhazia
The Kremlin regrets Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's inconsistency on a number of issues, including the recognition of Abkhazia's and South Ossetia's independence, said an anonymous source from the presidential secretariat.
Rights group demands release of Uzbek activist
A prominent international advocacy group has appealed to authorities in Uzbekistan to reverse a 13-year jail sentence handed to a rights activist on what it says are trumped-up charges.
Firefighters battle Portugal wildfires
More than 600 firefighters are battling wildfires in three separate areas of Portugal, where gusting winds have fanned at least 26 blazes.
Niger hunger 'worse than 2005'
Niger faced the worst hunger crisis in its history, the UN's World Food Programme says, with almost half the population - 7.3 million people - in desperate need of food.
Pakistan ethnic violence kills 16
At least 16 people, including five security personnel, are killed in two separate attacks in Pakistan's troubled south-western province of Balochistan.
Russian wildfires: In a village left to burn, anger grows at the Kremlin
As the human cost of Russia's wildfires grows clearer, there is anger at the Kremlin over its failure to prevent the disaster.
China braced for more rain as death toll rises
Heavy rain has brought more misery to western China, killing at least 29 people and trapping more than 10,500 in mudslides and floods.
Nurseries on guard for neo-Nazis
Kindergartens must pledge allegiance to German constitution following recent cases in which neo-Nazis have attempted to set up kindergartens, work in them or influence their teaching.
Venice gives licence to first female gondolier
Authorities in Italy's lagoon city of Venice grant a full licence to a female gondolier for the first time.
Sharp rise in number of Britons using expensive payday loans
The number of cash-strapped Britons taking out expensive loans with interest rates of up to 2000 per cent has quadrupled in four years, new research has disclosed.
UK councils pay for prostitutes, exotic holidays and lap dancing for the disabled
Taxpayers' money is being spent on prostitutes, lap dancing clubs and exotic holidays under schemes designed to give more independence to the disabled.
‘Gender-segregated classes would ensure girls receive education’
Fierce discussions erupted in Turkey last week after the Ministry of Education’s İzmir office suggested separate classrooms for boys and girls under certain conditions in order to increase the levels of female students in schools.
Kelly had heart attack, says pathologist
A retired pathologist cast further doubt yesterday on the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr David Kelly, the government weapons inspector said to have committed suicide in 2003. She also criticised Lord Hutton's handling of the inquiry into his death. Dr Jennifer Dyson joined other experts questioning the official finding that Kelly bled to death. She argued it was more likely that the 59-year-old scientist suffered a heart attack due to the stress he had been placed under.
Four E.U. Nations Stoke Fears of an Immigrant Flood
Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Spain have all extended citizenship to almost five million people, most of them from outside the E.U. Now Europe's leaders worry that those with ethnic ties to the countries will come "home" to nations already suffering from sky-high unemployment
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